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Independence accounts

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2025-2026 legislature

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Introduced by Representatives Brooks, Kaufert, Allen, Knodl, Murphy, Mursau, Subeck, Wichgers and Behnke; cosponsored by Senators Jacque and Feyen · May 8, 2025

Assembly

Read first time and referred to Committee on Health, Aging and Long-Term Care · May 8, 2025

Assembly

Representative Ortiz-Velez added as a coauthor · Jun 24, 2025

Assembly

Public hearing held · Jun 25, 2025

Assembly

Fiscal estimate received · Jul 14, 2025

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Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Brooks · Aug 27, 2025

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Executive action taken · Sep 3, 2025

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Representatives Palmeri and Stubbs added as coauthors · Sep 3, 2025

Assembly

Representative J. Jacobson added as a coauthor · Sep 9, 2025

Assembly

Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Health, Aging and Long-Term Care, Ayes 14, Noes 0 · Sep 15, 2025

Assembly

Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Health, Aging and Long-Term Care, Ayes 14, Noes 0 · Sep 15, 2025

Assembly

Referred to committee on Rules · Sep 15, 2025

Assembly

Placed on calendar 1-20-2026 by Committee on Rules · Jan 14, 2026

Assembly

Representatives Madison and Clancy added as coauthors · Jan 16, 2026

Assembly

Read a second time · Jan 20, 2026

Assembly

Representative Vining added as a coauthor · Jan 20, 2026

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Assembly Amendment 1 adopted · Jan 20, 2026

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Ordered to a third reading · Jan 20, 2026

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Rules suspended · Jan 20, 2026

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Read a third time and passed · Jan 20, 2026

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Ordered immediately messaged · Jan 20, 2026

Assembly

Received from Assembly · Jan 20, 2026

Senate

Read first time and referred to committee on Senate Organization · Jan 23, 2026

Senate

Available for scheduling · Jan 23, 2026

Senate

Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 3, Noes 2 · Mar 16, 2026

Senate

Placed on calendar 3-17-2026 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1) · Mar 16, 2026

Senate

Read a second time · Mar 17, 2026

Senate

Ordered to a third reading · Mar 17, 2026

Senate

Rules suspended to give bill its third reading · Mar 17, 2026

Senate

Read a third time and concurred in · Mar 17, 2026

Senate

Senator Smith added as a cosponsor · Mar 17, 2026

Senate

Ordered immediately messaged · Mar 17, 2026

Senate

Received from Senate concurred in · Mar 18, 2026

Assembly

Senator Spreitzer added as a cosponsor · Mar 19, 2026

Assembly

Report correctly enrolled on 3-25-2026 · Mar 25, 2026

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Presented to the Governor on 4-2-2026 · Apr 2, 2026

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Report approved by the Governor on 4-8-2026. 2025 Wisconsin Act 225 · Apr 9, 2026

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Published 4-9-2026 · Apr 9, 2026

Assembly

The numbers

9
sponsors on the bill

Sponsors

BrooksKaufertAllenKnodlMurphyMursauSubeckWichgersBehnke
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Published 4-9-2026 (Apr 9, 2026).